9. “A mother is not a person to lean on, but a
person to make leaning unnecessary.”
-- Dorothy Canfield Fisher
10. “A mother is she who
can take the place of
all others but whose
place no one else can
take.”
-- Cardinal Mermillod
11. “The one thing children wear out faster
than shoes is parents.” -- John J. Plomp
12. “Now that... my kids are grown, I understand how
much work and love it takes to raise and to keep a
family together. The example of your strength,
devotion, and patience is now rippling through the
generations. Thank you!”
-- Forest Houtenschil